Q: Is 283,120 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 283,120 is a composite number.

Why is 283,120 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 283,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 3,539 7,078 14,156 17,695 28,312 35,390 56,624 70,780 141,560 and 283,120, with no remainder.

Since 283,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 283,120, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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